Full Idea
Happiness with existence is only possible as happiness with illusion.
Gist of Idea
The only happiness is happiness with illusion
Source
Friedrich Nietzsche (Writings from Late Notebooks [1887], 02[110])
Book Reference
Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Writings from the Late Notebooks', ed/tr. Bittner,Rüdiger [CUP 2003], p.82
A Reaction
A characteristically tough remark! It is, of course, indefeasible, because if you claim to have happiness without illusion, Nietzsche brands you as another fool. But why should a gradual stripping of illusion totally destroy happiness?